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movement at mcpherson square and that's where we finder rick ward with the latest. they're bringing in a fork lift. what is the latest? >> reporter: we have a better sense what police are trying to do. you see the lights where the people are gathered. they set up barricades, iron-like fences around the center of the park. park police officers are disassembling what the occupy movement calls the tale of dreams. the black tarp is completely draped over the statute of general mcpherson and at the base of the pedestal. they're taking that down now and removing wooden pallets and other things assembled there. there doesn't seem to be an effort at this point to remove any tents or protesters from the outer ring or outer part of the park, the grassy area around the center. there focusing all attention to the center. we haven't heard any demands other than clear that central area. at this point, it would appear the goal of what we did see this morning is to clear that center of the park and clear that statute of the tarp. as you can see, the tarp is pretty much completely g
movement at mcpherson square and that's where we finder rick ward with the latest. they're bringing in a fork lift. what is the latest? >> reporter: we have a better sense what police are trying to do. you see the lights where the people are gathered. they set up barricades, iron-like fences around the center of the park. park police officers are disassembling what the occupy movement calls the tale of dreams. the black tarp is completely draped over the statute of general mcpherson and...
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encampment at mcpherson square. this exclusive video shows he needed help walking to an awaiting suv. police have arrested and charged the brick thrower described as one of the protestors with assault with a deadly weapon. the assault happened on a day when u.s. park police swept the encampment, arriving before dawn on horseback. >> you are being evicted. >> reporter: police in hazmat suits began clearing trash, debris and tents deemed to be health hazards. protefrts say their personal property was seized and ransacked. >> they told us this morning they weren't going to be removing tents that we were in compliance. but that seems to have been a lie. >> reporter: but then it got more intense. police in riot gear closed off sections of mcpherson square, setting up metal gates to keep occupiers out. that led to angry clashes with police and several arrests, including one man who hopped over the barrier. >> he's arrested. >> our purpose was to enforce the camping regulations. the regulations are being enforced as a nuis
encampment at mcpherson square. this exclusive video shows he needed help walking to an awaiting suv. police have arrested and charged the brick thrower described as one of the protestors with assault with a deadly weapon. the assault happened on a day when u.s. park police swept the encampment, arriving before dawn on horseback. >> you are being evicted. >> reporter: police in hazmat suits began clearing trash, debris and tents deemed to be health hazards. protefrts say their...
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we begin with breaking news tonight, we're getting reports from mcpherson square in d.c. that a police officer has been hurt after a fro tester apparently threw a brick at him. you're looking at some video of an officer being helped off the ground of mcpherson square. we were told by u.s. park police that an officer was hit in the face by a brick. we don't know if this is the officer, he's being helped into a car and then whisked away. riot team on scene, people are not being allowed on to the grounds and there's about 100 or so gathered on k-street. we have cameras in that area, but a u.s. park police officer hit in the face with a brick at the occupied d.c. site. this comes after this morning park police officers going in and doing some endorsement activities to clear out some of the campers who may have been in mcpherson square. >> reporter: as a helicopter hovered above, mounted police and others in riot gear moved in on the ground. and demonstrate foors assembled their own -- after some pushing and shoving, confrontations didn't escalate much beyond that. soon metal
we begin with breaking news tonight, we're getting reports from mcpherson square in d.c. that a police officer has been hurt after a fro tester apparently threw a brick at him. you're looking at some video of an officer being helped off the ground of mcpherson square. we were told by u.s. park police that an officer was hit in the face by a brick. we don't know if this is the officer, he's being helped into a car and then whisked away. riot team on scene, people are not being allowed on to the...
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encampment at mcpherson square. this exclusive video shows he needed help walking to an awaiting suv. police have arrested and charged the brick-thrower, described as one of the protesters, with assault with a deadly weapon. the assault happened on a day when u.s. park police swept the encampme encampment, arriving before dawn on horseback. police in hazmat suits began clearing trash, debris and tents deemed to be health hazards. protesters say their personal property was seized and ransacked. >> they told us this morning that they weren't going to be removing tents that were in compliance, but that seems to have been a lie. >> reporter: but then it got more intense. [ shouting ] police in riot gear closed off sections of mcpherson square, setting up metal gates to keep occupiers out. that led to angry clashes with police and several arrests, including one man who hopped over the barrier. >> our purpose was to enforce the camping regulations. these regulations are being enforced -- >> it's an eviction! >> -- abateme
encampment at mcpherson square. this exclusive video shows he needed help walking to an awaiting suv. police have arrested and charged the brick-thrower, described as one of the protesters, with assault with a deadly weapon. the assault happened on a day when u.s. park police swept the encampme encampment, arriving before dawn on horseback. police in hazmat suits began clearing trash, debris and tents deemed to be health hazards. protesters say their personal property was seized and ransacked....
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park service workers emptied crash cans in mcpherson square this morning. their job is easier than it has been in months. gone are most of the occupy d.c. protesters. police cleared away many of the tents over the weekend. >> it's a mess. >> reporter: this man walks through mcpherson square every day on his way to work. he's glad the occupy camp has been whittled down in size. >> seemed like it was getting more and more out of control. i can understand people wanting to protest and that, but this is just getting to be too much. >> reporter: but not all of the tents are gone. those that were free of bedding an personal belongings were allowed to stay. there were a few protesters keeping vigil early this morning, but nothing like the numbers seen over the last five months. park police continue to monitor the square looking for anyone who violates the no-camping rule. but people who work in the area are hopeful that things will soon get back to normal. >> i actually like the smaller presence because it's not as much stuff going on so i don't think there will b
park service workers emptied crash cans in mcpherson square this morning. their job is easier than it has been in months. gone are most of the occupy d.c. protesters. police cleared away many of the tents over the weekend. >> it's a mess. >> reporter: this man walks through mcpherson square every day on his way to work. he's glad the occupy camp has been whittled down in size. >> seemed like it was getting more and more out of control. i can understand people wanting to...
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early morning did bring a bit of action to mcpherson square as mounted park police officers converged on the square and protesters with occupy d.c. scrambled to assemble their own ranks. looks like the point was to assemble a perimeter around the statute of the park. they did get the protesters to remove the drape around the statute and pedestal referring to the tent of dreams. there were four protesters arrested a peaceful act of civil dis disobedience that led to the arrest. the police chief, david schlosser responding over the heckling of one protester explained what the action was about. >> when we entered the park, our purpose was to enforce the camping regulations. >> eviction! >> this is not an eviction. this has gone very very successfully. a great deal of cooperation from the folks in the park and right now, we have no arrests. the united states park police continues to support the right of people that exercise their constitutional there i pr constitutionally protected rights. >> reporter: a lot of this is per court order a couple weeks ago, where a judge said they could rema
early morning did bring a bit of action to mcpherson square as mounted park police officers converged on the square and protesters with occupy d.c. scrambled to assemble their own ranks. looks like the point was to assemble a perimeter around the statute of the park. they did get the protesters to remove the drape around the statute and pedestal referring to the tent of dreams. there were four protesters arrested a peaceful act of civil dis disobedience that led to the arrest. the police chief,...
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camp at mcpherson square. they're forcing protesters to remove camping gear from tents which violate park rules. so far, there have been no violent conflicts. this has been going on for two hours now. the protesters were forced to take down the tent of dreams draped around the statute of general mcpherson. it comes after they would be enforce i enforcing strict rules in the park. they can stay in the park but cannot set up new tents or sleep there overnight. we will get a check of your >>> let's go to chuck bell now in storm center 4. >> thanks. we're off to a cloudy start this morning. woch or two breaks of sunshine. don't expect it to last too long. the clouds will totally win the day. temperatures generally in the 30s. 37 in washington, but a little bit colder in parts of northern virginia. cull person pepper at 30. there are raindrops and snowflakes to our west and snowflakes moving in our general direction. increasing clouds, highs mid to upper 40s, tonight, chance of rain, mix of snowflakes and could get
camp at mcpherson square. they're forcing protesters to remove camping gear from tents which violate park rules. so far, there have been no violent conflicts. this has been going on for two hours now. the protesters were forced to take down the tent of dreams draped around the statute of general mcpherson. it comes after they would be enforce i enforcing strict rules in the park. they can stay in the park but cannot set up new tents or sleep there overnight. we will get a check of your...
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. >>> police returned to mcpherson square today following big changes for occupy d.c. protesters. over the weekend officers moved in to enforce a no camping policy. as megan mcgrath reports even with a lot of the tents moved out it'll still be a while before things get back to normal. >> reporter: park service workers emptied trash cans in mcpherson square this morning. their job is easier than it has been in months. gone are most of the occupy d.c. protesters. police cleared away many of the tents over the weekend. >> it's a mess. >> reporter: ray walks through mcpherson square every day on his way to work. he's glad the occupy camp is whittled down in size. >> seems like it's just getting more and more out of control. i can understand people wanting to protest in that but this is just getting to be too much. >> not all of the tents are gone. those that were free of betting and personal belongings were allowed to stay. there were a few protesters keeping vigil early this morning but nothing like the numbers seen over the last five months. park police continued to monitor the squa
. >>> police returned to mcpherson square today following big changes for occupy d.c. protesters. over the weekend officers moved in to enforce a no camping policy. as megan mcgrath reports even with a lot of the tents moved out it'll still be a while before things get back to normal. >> reporter: park service workers emptied trash cans in mcpherson square this morning. their job is easier than it has been in months. gone are most of the occupy d.c. protesters. police cleared...
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arrested 12 people during the inspections including one who threw a brick at a park police officer in mcpherson square hitting the officer in the face. he was treated and released from the hospital. on sunday police also inspected freedom plaza. it went a whole lot smoother there. >> they were basically giving us a warning what we can and can't do in our tents. >> police also removed the so-called tent of dreams at mcpherson square. park police say they are enforcing the no camping rule at both sites. >>> it's 4:21. time for a "first look" at the forecast. 35 degrees out there. a cold start. >> for those just arriving home, it was a rather cold drive in, and temperatures are down, frosty cold down into the 20s in many locations. as we start off this monday after super bowl sunday. a little bit sleep deprived many of us this morning. right now 32 at ronald reagan washington national airport under a clear sky. south-southwesterly breeze. fog around the shenandoah valley and northern blue ridge, panel of west virginia, a little bit of icy fog there with temperatures right near 30 degrees and it's
arrested 12 people during the inspections including one who threw a brick at a park police officer in mcpherson square hitting the officer in the face. he was treated and released from the hospital. on sunday police also inspected freedom plaza. it went a whole lot smoother there. >> they were basically giving us a warning what we can and can't do in our tents. >> police also removed the so-called tent of dreams at mcpherson square. park police say they are enforcing the no camping...
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protesters are still occupying mcpherson square. just yesterday evening a man walked on to the camp and started to take down the tarp and that was hanging from the statue of james mcpherson. it caused a major commotion with the occupiers. >> the -- police are -- and park services have been too inept to do anything about it. >> he's not a cop. mind your business. leave us alone. leave us alone. leave us alone. >> get your head off me. >> reporter: without question the camp is an attention getter. folks seeing it the first time are moved to take pictures of it while others have either gotten used to it or grown tired of looking at it. >> it is -- useless. it is destructive and disturbing traffic and everything else. i think it is time to move on and find a different way to get support. >> it makes me sad because they redid the park last year and it was so beautiful. now it is muddy and gross. i hope they can clean it up and make it look nice again. >> reporter: but there are still many people who support what the camp and the occupy m
protesters are still occupying mcpherson square. just yesterday evening a man walked on to the camp and started to take down the tarp and that was hanging from the statue of james mcpherson. it caused a major commotion with the occupiers. >> the -- police are -- and park services have been too inept to do anything about it. >> he's not a cop. mind your business. leave us alone. leave us alone. leave us alone. >> get your head off me. >> reporter: without question the...
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the blue tarp is draped over the statue of civil war hero general james mcpherson down at mcpherson square. police broke up a fight between -- when protesters confronted the man who tried to take it down. u.s. park police will decide whether the tent can stay up. >>> a heads up for metro riders this morning. right now the south entrance to the dupont circle station is closed. the transit agency closed the 19th street entrance overnight so crews can begin replacing the escalators. those escalators are some of the longest and least reliable in the system. work is expected to last through october. in the meantime, riders will have to use the north entrance near q street. >>> in the day ahead, the man arrested for the murder of an alexandria community activist will be in court. police arrested 49-year-old lynnwood johnson for the murder of lenny harris. police say johnson confessed to the murder and that he knew harris. they say robbery was the motive. police got a break in the case when an anonymous tipster led officers to harris' body at the bottom of a well in prince george's county. harris
the blue tarp is draped over the statue of civil war hero general james mcpherson down at mcpherson square. police broke up a fight between -- when protesters confronted the man who tried to take it down. u.s. park police will decide whether the tent can stay up. >>> a heads up for metro riders this morning. right now the south entrance to the dupont circle station is closed. the transit agency closed the 19th street entrance overnight so crews can begin replacing the escalators. those...
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park police will make sure that no one's camping out at mcpherson square and freedom plaza. in d.c. i'm shammari stone, news 4. >>> they say what happens in vegas stays in vegas. and the presidential hopes of newt gingrich ron paul, and rick santorum may very well stay in nevada after mitt romney's second decisive victory in a row. romney's win in nevada makes him the nominee, according to virginia governor bob mcdonnell and it's now a matter of when, not if. gingrich has vowed to stay in the race and will try to create new life in washington this week when the conservative political action conference comes to town. his goal will be to raise enough money over the next few weeks to stay in the race till super tuesday, when ten states hold primaries and caucuses on march 6th. of course, virginia is already a lost cause for gingrich after he failed to meet the minimum number of signatures required to get on the ballot here. voters here will only have a choice between romney and paul as romney tries to move closer to the 1,144 necessary delegates. >>> and still ahead tonight, a plane cr
park police will make sure that no one's camping out at mcpherson square and freedom plaza. in d.c. i'm shammari stone, news 4. >>> they say what happens in vegas stays in vegas. and the presidential hopes of newt gingrich ron paul, and rick santorum may very well stay in nevada after mitt romney's second decisive victory in a row. romney's win in nevada makes him the nominee, according to virginia governor bob mcdonnell and it's now a matter of when, not if. gingrich has vowed to stay...
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the tarp is draped over the statue of general james mcpherson. police broke up the fight when protesters confronted the man who tried to take it down. the man says he is fed up with the demonstrators defacing the area, he says. the u.s. park police will decide whether the tent can stay up. >>> police are warning people in one fairfax county neighborhood about an attempted sex assault. on sunday night, police say a man attacked a woman while she walked along the 4100 block of elmwood street in chantilly sunday now. they -- sunday night. they say the man had a gun but the woman got away. police walked the neighborhood, knocking on doors, telling residents about the attack. they passed out flyers with information hoping someone who saw something will come forward. the woman was not hurt and did not need medical attention. >>> the man arrested for the murder of an alexandria community activist will be in court today. police arrested 49-year-old lynnwood johnson for the murder of lenny harris. police say johnson confessed to the murder and was an acqu
the tarp is draped over the statue of general james mcpherson. police broke up the fight when protesters confronted the man who tried to take it down. the man says he is fed up with the demonstrators defacing the area, he says. the u.s. park police will decide whether the tent can stay up. >>> police are warning people in one fairfax county neighborhood about an attempted sex assault. on sunday night, police say a man attacked a woman while she walked along the 4100 block of elmwood...
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people during the inspections including the protester who threw a brick at a park police officer in mcpherson square. the officer is okay. he was treated and released for facial injuries. police inspected freedom plaza. that went smoother. >> basically giving us a warning about what we can and cannot do with our tents. >> police also removed the so-called tent of dreams at mcpherson square. they are enforcing the no camping rules at both sites. >>> republican presidential hopefuls are in two states today looking for a way to cut into thread of mitt romney after another convincing win for romney in nevada on saturday. voters will caucus in colorado and minnesota tomorrow. and results from maine's week long caucus will be announced on saturday. the candidate have some catching up to do if they want to stick with romney. he won nevada this weekend beating newt gingrich by 26 points. >>> fans in new york and new jersey are probably still celebrating as the new york giants once again super bowl champions. this bar in new jersey erupted as the clock hit zero. new york's fourth super bowl title, tyi
people during the inspections including the protester who threw a brick at a park police officer in mcpherson square. the officer is okay. he was treated and released for facial injuries. police inspected freedom plaza. that went smoother. >> basically giving us a warning about what we can and cannot do with our tents. >> police also removed the so-called tent of dreams at mcpherson square. they are enforcing the no camping rules at both sites. >>> republican presidential...
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they removed the tent of dreams at mcpherson square and inspected freedom plaza. park police are enforcing no camping rules at both sites. >>> today jury selection begins in the trial of a former university of virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his girlfriend. george huguely was arrested in may of 2010 after his girlfriend yeardley love was found dead in her apartment. prosecutors argue huguely shook and slammed love's head into a wall killing her. defense says she may have died from a combination of prescription drugs and alcohol. huguely faces first degree murder and robbery charges. company face life in prison if convicted. trial is expected to last two weeks. >>> new from overnight a 6.8 magnitude earthquake has hit the philippines. right now rescuers are digging through the rubble to find the missing who may be buried in the land slides. the donald trump toll is at 13. many fear that number will increase. the quake destroyed buildings and created land slides that buried dozens of homes. >>> egypt has order 19 americans to stand trial including the so
they removed the tent of dreams at mcpherson square and inspected freedom plaza. park police are enforcing no camping rules at both sites. >>> today jury selection begins in the trial of a former university of virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his girlfriend. george huguely was arrested in may of 2010 after his girlfriend yeardley love was found dead in her apartment. prosecutors argue huguely shook and slammed love's head into a wall killing her. defense says she may have...
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even with the tents moved out it is clear there is a lot of work before the grounds on mcpherson square get back to normal. >> we needed our ice scrapers out there this morning. will we need them for the rest of the week? >> or anything more perhaps like a shovel? we haven't used one of those this season, veronica. >> no, we haven't even thrown that word around much either this winter. but as far as today goes it was another one of those easy, easy winter days for us. of course it started out pretty cold. temperatures were awfully low. a range between 19 and 29 degrees this morning and look at that. we're up to 51 with sunshine across the area. not a bad afternoon at all. let's go into some of the neighborhoods right now. fairfax county 51 degrees. annandale. chantilly and herndon also 51. 54 coming in at 54 degrees up north. you folks in montgomery county, aspen hill and laytonsville, 54 in camp springs and riverdale now at 50 degrees. we're under a clear sky. open it up, take a look down to the south and we've got some clouds advancing north and northeastward but i think a lot of thos
even with the tents moved out it is clear there is a lot of work before the grounds on mcpherson square get back to normal. >> we needed our ice scrapers out there this morning. will we need them for the rest of the week? >> or anything more perhaps like a shovel? we haven't used one of those this season, veronica. >> no, we haven't even thrown that word around much either this winter. but as far as today goes it was another one of those easy, easy winter days for us. of...
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we're live at mcpherson square, derrick ward, news 4. >> thanks for the update. >>> and turning our eyes to the weather now. >> yes. >> saw a lot of snowflakes coming on in. are there some just lingering around still? >> there are, yes, indeed, snowflakes aflying out there, mainly in northern maryland, towards the mountains of west virginia for now. that little sliver of snowflakes, though, is working its way down the 270 corridor, so don't give up hope yet. just don't count on getting a lot of snow out of this. just conversational snowflakes on a sunday morning, full of cloud cover here in washington. temperature now nosing in on 40 degrees. it's 39 officially at national airport, 40 degrees in annapolis, 39 at patuxent river naval air station, 37 fredericksburg. north of the viewing area, temperatures are just above freezing, as you can see on storm 4 radar. there is a band of light snow, moderate at times, but it isn't adding up to too much. it is rewhitening the ground across parts of frederick county, out towards hagerstown this morning. not sticking to any of the roads. a lot of my
we're live at mcpherson square, derrick ward, news 4. >> thanks for the update. >>> and turning our eyes to the weather now. >> yes. >> saw a lot of snowflakes coming on in. are there some just lingering around still? >> there are, yes, indeed, snowflakes aflying out there, mainly in northern maryland, towards the mountains of west virginia for now. that little sliver of snowflakes, though, is working its way down the 270 corridor, so don't give up hope yet....
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let's take a live look at mcpherson square, the larger of the two site. officers patrolled the area all night long. police want to make sure the demonstrators are not sleeping in tents. officers are making the same patrols at freedom plaza. a judge ruled that the government must notify protesters if it intends to clear the protest sites. demonstrators can then also contest those eviction plans in court. >>> today the man arrested for the murder of an alexandria community activist will be in court. police arrested 49-year-old lynnwood johnson for the murder of lenny harris. police got a break in the case when an anonymous tip led officers to harris' body at the bottom of a well in prince george's county. >> the motive in that murder is robbery. we have recovered what we believe to be the murder weapon. the murder weapon is a firearm. >> police say johnson confessed to the murder and knew harris. harris vanished in september. he was last seen in alexandria. >>> a move today could unravel d.c.'s legalized online gambli g gambling. the district's finance and
let's take a live look at mcpherson square, the larger of the two site. officers patrolled the area all night long. police want to make sure the demonstrators are not sleeping in tents. officers are making the same patrols at freedom plaza. a judge ruled that the government must notify protesters if it intends to clear the protest sites. demonstrators can then also contest those eviction plans in court. >>> today the man arrested for the murder of an alexandria community activist will...
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a judge has warned protesters that they could be evicted from mcpherson square by u.s. park police but they must receive two days' warning. >>> d.c. police are searching for the man that walked into an elementary school and inappropriately touched a student. the incident happened at an elementary school in southeast washington yesterday. the victim immediately told a teacher. police and school officials swept the building but didn't find the suspect. the victim and all other students are safe. the school says it notified parents about what happened and parents we spoke with are outraged. >> it makes me feel bad, terrible, as a parent because -- i have to protect my child. so it makes me feel bad. >> d.c. public schools issued a statement saying, quote, d.c. ps is treating the matter very seriously and we are working with mpd and reviewing our security mesh ooasures to secure have the best protocols in place to prechbt further breach of our school building by unauthorized individuals. >>> police hope newly released evidence will help them determine who abandoned baby gir
a judge has warned protesters that they could be evicted from mcpherson square by u.s. park police but they must receive two days' warning. >>> d.c. police are searching for the man that walked into an elementary school and inappropriately touched a student. the incident happened at an elementary school in southeast washington yesterday. the victim immediately told a teacher. police and school officials swept the building but didn't find the suspect. the victim and all other students...
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a man tried to cut down the so-called tent of dreams that's draped over the general mcpherson's statue. that caused heated exchanges. another man also tried to rip the tarp down but only managed to make a bigger hole. demonstrators put up the tent after police told them they could no longer camp at the site. >>> a muslim american group wants the fbi to investigate the vandalism of a mosque in virginia. all the windows of the mosque in chantilly were shattered last night. there is about $60,000 in damage there. the islamic relations are calling on authorities to investigate this as a hate crime. police think teens partying in the woods may be to blame. >>> drivers hit with tasers left stunned and vulnerable, and that's when the robbers swooped in. we hear exclusively from one of those targeted. here's shamari stone. >> this robber too embarrassed to show his face on camera. police arrested two of his suspected attackers. the third one was allegedly involved in a separate cabbie robbery. joe said he picked up two of the suspects at the rockville metro station on a sunday night, dropped t
a man tried to cut down the so-called tent of dreams that's draped over the general mcpherson's statue. that caused heated exchanges. another man also tried to rip the tarp down but only managed to make a bigger hole. demonstrators put up the tent after police told them they could no longer camp at the site. >>> a muslim american group wants the fbi to investigate the vandalism of a mosque in virginia. all the windows of the mosque in chantilly were shattered last night. there is about...
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he threw a bamboo stick at an officer. 12 people were arrested this past weekend when police raided mcpherson square and freedom pla plaza. >>> gamblers in maryland could soon be playing blackjack and poker in casinos in the state. senator douglas peters of prince george's county introduced a measure allowing for table games yesterday. also included a provision for another casino floekz his county that would be the sixth in the state. it would likely be built at rose croft raceway. the bill would increase the amount of monet casino operator would receive to 40%, up from the current 33%. voters would have to approve the table games and the new casino location in noveer. >>> a couple in loudoun county says they were summoned because their children were tardy at school. mark denecor and his wife have three children. the kid vu been late at least 30 times this year alone. that's once every three days. school officials say their tardiness is disrupting the learning process for other children and had a summons issued for the parents. >> we're the first to admit that we're not perfect, and our kids
he threw a bamboo stick at an officer. 12 people were arrested this past weekend when police raided mcpherson square and freedom pla plaza. >>> gamblers in maryland could soon be playing blackjack and poker in casinos in the state. senator douglas peters of prince george's county introduced a measure allowing for table games yesterday. also included a provision for another casino floekz his county that would be the sixth in the state. it would likely be built at rose croft raceway. the...
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right now, crews are out at mcpherson square cleaning up after occupy d.c. protesters who were set up there for months. authorities arrested one demonstrator yesterday after a park police officer was hit in the face with a brick. that capped a tense and sometimes violent day at the encampment. protesters clashed with police in riot gear after officers started clearing trash and tents deemed health hazards. several protesters were arrested during the clashes. ♪ pizza hut, making it great ♪ 10 dollar, any pizza >>> watch out for this d.c. guy on tv during super bowl commercials this evening. david johnson wrote a jingle that won a pizza hut contest. he also won a year's worth of free pizza. his work will debut just before the big game and you can see it and watch the game right here on nbc 4. >>> we'll get a check on your >>> w[ male announcer ]n your this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the b
right now, crews are out at mcpherson square cleaning up after occupy d.c. protesters who were set up there for months. authorities arrested one demonstrator yesterday after a park police officer was hit in the face with a brick. that capped a tense and sometimes violent day at the encampment. protesters clashed with police in riot gear after officers started clearing trash and tents deemed health hazards. several protesters were arrested during the clashes. ♪ pizza hut, making it great ♪...
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protesters have been camping in mcpherson square since october. monday u.s. park police began enforcing the no-camping rule at the district parks. police must give protesters a two day warning. >>> police in virginia are trying to figure out who shot and killed a pet dog earlier this week. this happened in the 8300 block of magnolia court around 3:00 in the afternoon. police say they're not sure if the dog was in his own yard at the time of the incident. they believe this was not a random attack and are currently investigating leads. if you have any information on this case, call crime solvers at 703-330-0330. >>> 5:37 is the time. 38 degrees. unexpected discovery in a popular part of the district. what police found after an apartment fire. >>> i'm worried, the driver is pinned underneath the steering wheel. >>> and we are hearing the calls for help after a deadly head-on collision with a metrobus. either i can't get to sleep, or i can't stay asleep. [ male announcer ] unisom helps you fall asleep faster and stay asleep. so i wake up rested. [ male announcer
protesters have been camping in mcpherson square since october. monday u.s. park police began enforcing the no-camping rule at the district parks. police must give protesters a two day warning. >>> police in virginia are trying to figure out who shot and killed a pet dog earlier this week. this happened in the 8300 block of magnolia court around 3:00 in the afternoon. police say they're not sure if the dog was in his own yard at the time of the incident. they believe this was not a...
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authorities arrested 12 people at mcpherson square and at freedom plaza saturday while enforcing a no-camping rule. >>> this morning, investigators are trying to determine the cause of a house fire in the district. it happened last night at a two-story home in the 4 00 block of blaine street northeast. news4's crew caught flames shooting out of the roof. firefighters had to climb on to the roof to try to save the house. no one was injured. >>> this morning, we're hearing from the virginia aid worker rescued pie navy s.e.a.l.s. after she was held captive for three months in somalia. 32-year-old jessica buchanan released a statement thanking president obama and those who orchestrated her rescue last month. she says she is overwhelmed by the support she's received since returning home. buchanan is from good, virginia, which is east of roanoke. >>> 6:36. 41 degrees. ahead, a notoriously troubled traffic spot is about to get a lot worse. >>> also, good news for people who prefer reagan national airport. why you're about to have more options. >>> a family rushed to the hospital overnight. [ female
authorities arrested 12 people at mcpherson square and at freedom plaza saturday while enforcing a no-camping rule. >>> this morning, investigators are trying to determine the cause of a house fire in the district. it happened last night at a two-story home in the 4 00 block of blaine street northeast. news4's crew caught flames shooting out of the roof. firefighters had to climb on to the roof to try to save the house. no one was injured. >>> this morning, we're hearing from...
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protesters are still occupying mcpherson square. the camp is an attention getter. folks seeing it the first time are moved to take pictures of it while either gotten used to it or grown tired of looking at it. >> is useless it is destructive. it is disturbing traffic and everything else. time for them to move on and find a different way to get support. >> i just a little sad because they just redid the park last year and so beautiful and now it is just kind of muddy and gross. so i just hope they can clean it up and make it look nice again. >> reporter: but there are still many people who support what the camp and the occupy movement stands for in d.c. and the nation. >> i really agree with what they have to say and what they stand for. i think they stand for like the average american who struggles under, like, an economic oppression. >> they are making a good message, at least they are trying to do it nonviolently, which is the best way also to make that message and to do a protest. >> i think people are really red of corporation and big business and just ready to
protesters are still occupying mcpherson square. the camp is an attention getter. folks seeing it the first time are moved to take pictures of it while either gotten used to it or grown tired of looking at it. >> is useless it is destructive. it is disturbing traffic and everything else. time for them to move on and find a different way to get support. >> i just a little sad because they just redid the park last year and so beautiful and now it is just kind of muddy and gross. so i...
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donna mcpherson writes, "when she sang the star spangled banner in 1991, so moving and inspirational in so many ways." >> and remember to stay with news 4 and nbcwashington.com for continuing coverage on the death of whitney houston. we're going to have a live report from los angeles on the passing of the 48-year-old music icon coming up later today. >> and tune in for a special edition of "dateline" looking back at whitney houston's life and career, tonight at 7:00 p.m. right here on nbc 4. >>> federal investigators are looking into former new orleans mayor ray nagin, as there are claims he accepted free tips and other gifts. this stems from a city hall bribery investigation of some former nagin administration officials who pleaded guilty over the years. nagin said he hasn't been contacted by investigators but federal officials believe that the former mayor took bribes and kickbacks in exchange for helping out certain people and companies. >>> "the chris matthews show" follows us this morning, and then it is "meet the press" with david gregory. let's check in with chris and david to
donna mcpherson writes, "when she sang the star spangled banner in 1991, so moving and inspirational in so many ways." >> and remember to stay with news 4 and nbcwashington.com for continuing coverage on the death of whitney houston. we're going to have a live report from los angeles on the passing of the 48-year-old music icon coming up later today. >> and tune in for a special edition of "dateline" looking back at whitney houston's life and career, tonight at...
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park police evicted protesters who defied a no camping ordinance at mcpherson square earlier this month. >>> a former marine indicted for murdering another navy officer could face the death penalty. the u.s. attorney general says the government will pursue the death penalty for jorge avilla torres. he is accused of killing 20-year-old navy petty officer amanda jean snell, found dead in her barracks at lenderson hall in 2009. torres was convicted in 2010 of abducting and raping one woman and robbing another during separate attacks in arlington. he is also being investigated for murdering two girls near chicago in 2005. >>> teachers went back to school in chardon, ohio, today, two days after a teenaged gunman opened fire at the high school there. three students were killed in that shooting and today, the parents of one of the victims talked about losing their son. jay gray reports. >> reporter: two days after gunfire ripped apart their campus and community, teachers at chardon high school came back today. >> there's nothing i can do except for, like, hug them. really without them, i don't
park police evicted protesters who defied a no camping ordinance at mcpherson square earlier this month. >>> a former marine indicted for murdering another navy officer could face the death penalty. the u.s. attorney general says the government will pursue the death penalty for jorge avilla torres. he is accused of killing 20-year-old navy petty officer amanda jean snell, found dead in her barracks at lenderson hall in 2009. torres was convicted in 2010 of abducting and raping one...
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protesters in mcpherson square earlier this month. >>> today maryland law maucklers examine governor o'malley's proposal to shift part of the cost of teacher pensions to the counties. the montgomery county public school system says that if the deal goes through, it could have to cut 600 teachers and increase class sizes by an average of two students. o'malley says the plan won save the state $239 million. he calls the proposal a fair way for the state to fill a looming $1.2 billion gap. >>> chewing gum is causing a sticky situation at a newly renovated high school in northwest washington. the principal atwood row wilson high school sent a letter to parents asking them to talk to their kids about respecting the school by properly throwing away gum. he wrote, quote, i spent two hours scraping gum off the atrium floor last week. that's probably not the best use of his time. dwayne cummings owns a gum cleaning company and says a dry steam cleaning system is fast, effective and environmentally friendly. >> other process use 2,000 to 5,000 gallons of watt area day and i use 5. when the gum
protesters in mcpherson square earlier this month. >>> today maryland law maucklers examine governor o'malley's proposal to shift part of the cost of teacher pensions to the counties. the montgomery county public school system says that if the deal goes through, it could have to cut 600 teachers and increase class sizes by an average of two students. o'malley says the plan won save the state $239 million. he calls the proposal a fair way for the state to fill a looming $1.2 billion...
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. >>> mcpherson square looks quite different than it has in months following the new rules for the occupy d.c. protesters. over the weekend officers started enforcing the no camping policy clear out the many tents that were erected. some demonstrators remain but far fewer than previous weeks. even though things are quieter, people who live and work in the area know it will be sometime before it gets back to normal. >> it's sad the park service spent a half million dollars restoring the park just last year and i want people to protest and respect free speech but the park is sure a mess. >> police will continue to remove tents that violate the if no camping policy and any tent deemed a health hazard will be thrown away. others will be tagged and removed. the owners can pick them up later. >>> jury selection is under way in the trial of a university of virginia la crosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend. george huguely of chevy chase, maryland pleaded not guilty in court to murdering yardly love found dead in her charlottesville apartment in may of 2010 just weeks before graduatio
. >>> mcpherson square looks quite different than it has in months following the new rules for the occupy d.c. protesters. over the weekend officers started enforcing the no camping policy clear out the many tents that were erected. some demonstrators remain but far fewer than previous weeks. even though things are quieter, people who live and work in the area know it will be sometime before it gets back to normal. >> it's sad the park service spent a half million dollars...
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protesters in mcpherson square earlier this month. >>> it is now 6:37. 43 degrees. off the hook. this morning we're hearing from some angry viewers about what happened when an officer pulled over a local politician. >>> and we're following two breaking news stories. the rising sun shed something light on the damage from overnight tornadoes. we have just learned one person has died. >>> next, the latest on breaking news on the roads. "and what's your name?" "oh, it's flo." "and what do you do?" "oh, i sell insurance like no one else." "oh, that's nice." "thank you." now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> weather & traffic on the 1s. 6:41 on this wednesday morning. eastern sky is on fire. look at that sunrise. live view from the nbc 4 high-definition camera. 6:41, there it is. we have a lot of cloudiness that will be blocking sun shortly. and temperatures right now upper 30s to near 40 throughout most of the region. and later today, we'll have some steadier rain moving in. right now where you see the areas in color, that is light rain now just beginning to move in to lou
protesters in mcpherson square earlier this month. >>> it is now 6:37. 43 degrees. off the hook. this morning we're hearing from some angry viewers about what happened when an officer pulled over a local politician. >>> and we're following two breaking news stories. the rising sun shed something light on the damage from overnight tornadoes. we have just learned one person has died. >>> next, the latest on breaking news on the roads. "and what's your name?"...
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threw a bamboo stick at an officer. 12 people were arrested this past weekend when police raided the mcpherson square and freedom plaza locations. >>> this morning, motel 6 is responding to a mother's claim that her baby ate cocaine he found left behind in a virginia beach hotel room. the child's mother says the teething toddler found a spoon covered in cocaine and put it in his mouth. the child was rushed to the hospital. police say the spoon did test positive for cocaine. the family says when the motel moved them to a different room they found a crack pipe. in a statement, motel 6 says it takes guests' concerns seriously and that management has taken measures to ensure standards of cleanliness are upheld. >>> today the d.c. council is expected to vote on whether to repeal the district's online gambling program. that program which was to be the nation's first government-sponsored online gambling system was legalized last year but never implemented. since then, several council members have raised concerns about the program including the fact that it was passed without any public input. at leas
threw a bamboo stick at an officer. 12 people were arrested this past weekend when police raided the mcpherson square and freedom plaza locations. >>> this morning, motel 6 is responding to a mother's claim that her baby ate cocaine he found left behind in a virginia beach hotel room. the child's mother says the teething toddler found a spoon covered in cocaine and put it in his mouth. the child was rushed to the hospital. police say the spoon did test positive for cocaine. the family...
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protesters at mcpherson square earlier this month. >>> in prince george's county, a large crowd of residents lined up to ask questions about the proposed casino. executives want to bring a $1 billion las vegas-style gambling and entertainment facility to national harbor. it could feature table games in addition to slot machines. baker says it could create 5,000 jobs and generate millions of dollars in tax revenue. some of the speakers said county residents should vote on whether it happens. >>> a judge has delayed two trials involving metro's rail crash, deadly rail crash. the 2009 accident on the red line killed nine people. two wrongful death lawsuits were scheduled to begin next month. but a judge delayed one of the cases until october. the other until november. the families of seven other victims killed in the crash settled their cases out of court. >>> this morning a man who was hit while riding his bicycle in a busy area is recovering. he also faces charges for the crash. police say the 29-year-old d.c. man tried to beat a truck making a turn at 11th and u northwest. the man was riding
protesters at mcpherson square earlier this month. >>> in prince george's county, a large crowd of residents lined up to ask questions about the proposed casino. executives want to bring a $1 billion las vegas-style gambling and entertainment facility to national harbor. it could feature table games in addition to slot machines. baker says it could create 5,000 jobs and generate millions of dollars in tax revenue. some of the speakers said county residents should vote on whether it...
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donna mcpherson writes, "when she sang the star spangled banner in 1991, so moving and inspirational in so many ways." meanwhile, singer barbra streisand sent this message on twitter -- "she had everything -- beauty, a magnificent voice. how sad her gifts could not bring her the same happiness they brought us." stay with news 4 and nbcwashington.com for continuing coverage on the death of whitney houston. we'll have a live report from los angeles on the passing of the 48-year-old music icon coming up at 9:00 a.m. and then tune in for a special edition of "dateline nbc," looking back at whitney houston's life and career. it airs tonight at 7:00 p.m. right here on nbc 4. >> well, i have six of her songs on my ipad -- >> yeah. >> ipod. well, actually, my phone. >> one of those places. >> then that becomes your ipod. "the greatest love of all" is my favorite. >> yes. >> very well spoken by barbra streisand, as well, you know? she brought so much happiness to so many other people, why couldn't she have enjoyed that for herself? sad story. >> so unbelievable. >> i agree. that's a bummer, n
donna mcpherson writes, "when she sang the star spangled banner in 1991, so moving and inspirational in so many ways." meanwhile, singer barbra streisand sent this message on twitter -- "she had everything -- beauty, a magnificent voice. how sad her gifts could not bring her the same happiness they brought us." stay with news 4 and nbcwashington.com for continuing coverage on the death of whitney houston. we'll have a live report from los angeles on the passing of the...